Presentation given to NArFU at SKOLKOVO Moscow School of Management on March 1st 2012.

3. ”Tromsø is a city for
great occasions”
Secretary of State Jonas Gahr Støre

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5. • A classical university with a wide range of subjects taught.
• Merged with the Tromsø University college Jan 1 2009
• 9.100 students (10% from abroad)
• 2.300 faculty and staff
• 2,3 billion NOK (1,8 from government funding)
• More than 200 study programs

7. Hugin and Munin
[from the Old Norwegian ”hug” meaning mind, thought, and
“minne” meaning memory, recollection.]
Hugin and Munin are the names of Odin’s (the
God of Wisdom in Norse mythology) two ravens
that fly around the world every day gathering
knowledge. In the evenings, they sit on Odin´s
shoulders and whisper in his ear all that they
have seen.

8. The University of Tromsø is the
northernmost university of the world.
It´s location on the edge of the Arctic
implies a mission. The Arctic is of
increasing global importance. Climate
change, the exploitation of Arctic
resources and environmental threats
are topics of great public concern,
which the University of Tromsø takes
special interest in. At UiT we explore
global issues from a close-up
perspective.
Our region is distinguished by its
abundance of natural resources, polar
proximity, multicultural communities,
scattered population and major export Knowlege on top of the world
industries. Research and education in Life in the High North is shaped by
this region is subject to an ever- wild nature, contrasting light and
weather conditions, geographic
increasing internationalization. Amid
distances and multiculturalism. Many
natural resources, knowledge will be of UiT´s research centres and study
the most important raw material of programmes reflect the specific
the future. character of Arctic Norway.

9. Hammerfest
Alta Kirkenes
Tromsø
Finnsnes
Kautokeino
Harstad
Sortland
Narvik
Bodø
Mo i Rana
Nesna

11. http://youtu.be/1lQGAtQZX8k

14. Female
58 %
From abroad
10 %
Southern Northern
Norway Norway
20 % 70 %
Male
42 %

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18. The University
The Marine
Research Institute
The Northern
Research institute
The Polar
Research Institute
Akvaplan-niva
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21. Climate change and the environment
Arctic Climate Impact Assesment, 2004: Arctic sea ice
2004 projection: Regular trans-Arctic shipping by 2090-2100
2007 projection: Regular trans-Arctic shipping by 2050

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23. 50000
45000
40000
35000
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25000
20000
15000
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5000
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total 25368 29991 25663 29974 32590 44298 44684 48448
Boats 29 25 22 28 28 34 29 30
Passengers visiting Svalbard. The trend is comparable
in Antarctica, Greenland, Alaska and Canada

24. In cases of emergency, help can be far away
This life boat is hard to launch
Outside the range of rescue helicopter
Iceclassed ships may be far away
The ”hospital” on Svalbard has 8 beds, some
of which may be in use
The temperature and weather will reduce survival
time significantly
Norvald©Kjerstad

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32. Living in the High North
Sustainable communities in the
High North
 the economy of Arctic communities and regions
 self-governance
 well-being in Arctic communities
Ice and climate
 Remote sensing of the cryosphere
 Ice shelves and ocean interactions
 Long-term Sea ice variability
Biodiversity under change
24 – 29 January
2010
www.arcticfrontiers.com

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34. Polar research publications,
Norwegian universities
25
22 % of the national total in
20 Norway.” (Source: NIFU
STEP)
Share (%)
15
10
5
0
UiT UiB UiO NTNU UNIS Andre
UoH
University

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38. * 113 Russian students registered at the University of Tromsø; Fall 2011, 21 from them – exchange students;

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49. •Federal Programme ”World Ocean”
•”State Policy of Russian Federation in
the Arctic up to 2020”
•Investments to exploration of natural
resources, environmental research, nature
management, Arctic technology and
transport.

52. Would you consider studying in the
following regions?
Yes, for sure Yes, maybe No I don't know
East 44 33 16 7
West 27 44 19 10
South 18 45 23 15
Mid 24 37 31 9
North 8 26 48 18

53. Would you consider studying in Nothern
Norway?
Has been to NN Has not been to NN
11
Yes, for sure
5
30
Yes, maybe
22
41
No
54
18
I don't know
18

56. Assosiasjoner Studenter i Nord-Norge Avgangselever
Hyggelige/åpne mennesker 34% 7%
Vakker natur 30% 15%
Midnattsol 27% 15%
Mørke/mørketid 26% 10%
Kaldt/kulde 22% 44%
Natur 20% 9%
Snø 13% 11%
Vinter, lang vinter 9% 5%
Nordlys 9% 6%
Fjell/vidde 8% 2%
Fisk/fiske 8% 15%
Samer 4% 12%
Langt unna/langt nord 3% 14%
Tynt befolket/få mennesker 2% 8%
Øde/usentralt/lite 2% 8%
Dialekten 1% 9%

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62. Det er i Nord-Norge
det skjer! Nøkkelrollen
i arktisk- og
klimaforskning, store
olje- og gassfunn og
nærhet til voksende
markeder.

63. Bli student
i Nord-
Norge !

67. Спасибо за внимание! Thank you!